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1993 Mercedes Benz 190

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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7Owner complaints

Model-year median: 5

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Electrical System
2Engine And Engine Cooling
2Air Bags
1Equipment
1Power Train
1
All reported categories
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1Structure
1Suspension
1Unknown Or Other
1Vehicle Speed Control
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 2 of 7 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Electrical System. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Air Bags. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

1 crash reports1 fire reports0 injury reports

What owners actually said

7 reports
125,000 miles · Jul 20, 2008
Engine And Engine Cooling

WITH 1993 MERCEDES E-190 4 CYLINDER AUTOMOBILE, METAL RING ON ADJUSTER ARM BREAKS, LOOSENING FAN BELT AND CAUSING ENGINE FAN BELT TO BREAK LOOSE AND ENGINE MUST BE STOPPED. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10235061

175,000 miles · Jan 21, 2005
Air BagsCrash

WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION. THE DUAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. NO INJURIES REPORTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM

NHTSA ODI #10108566

Mileage unknown · Jan 24, 2000
Unknown Or Other

INSTRUMENT PANEL IS DEFECTIVE, IT DOESN'T SHOW THE CORRECT MILEAGE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #855506

Mileage unknown · Mar 10, 1999
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingFire

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 20 MPH, WITHOUT NO PRIOR WARNING, THE VEHICLE DIED OUT. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO HER HOUSE, AND VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT. *AK

NHTSA ODI #835649

Mileage unknown · Feb 28, 1999
Suspension

PREMATURE TIRE WEAR / FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS WORN OUT

NHTSA ODI #703833

Mileage unknown · Jul 1, 1998
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED RESULTING IN A VEHICLE COLLISION.

NHTSA ODI #537306

Mileage unknown · Feb 26, 1997
Electrical SystemEquipmentPower Train

SPEEDOMETER FAILURE.

NHTSA ODI #515102

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

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